Date

Thursday, 02 Jun 2016 7:00 PM

The IAF Book Discussion Group is an ongoing effort to provide interesting intellectual conversations for members of IAF and other interested parties on texts and topics relevant to the Secular perspective.

For this session the group will take a break from more serious fare and discuss the full text of the fictional work “LAMB: THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO BIFF, CHRIST’S CHILDHOOD PAL” by Christopher Moore.

Just so it’s clear, the reading assignment for this session will cover the entire book. Be prepared, if possible, to present things from the reading assignment that stood out for you so that we can gain a good cross-section of individual perspectives where the reading is concerned.

The conference room that has been reserved at Kirkendall Public Library has a maximum capacity of 20 so RSVP early to get a seat. Social time will be available from 6:30 to 7 PM if you want to come and just chat before the discussion begins. We’ll see you there. 🙂

You can read a brief about the book on Christopher’s Website by following thisLINK.

If you prefer, though, here is a brief synopsis of the title from the same site –

“The birth of Jesus has been well chronicled, as have his glorious teachings, acts, and divine sacrifice after his thirtieth birthday. But no one knows about the early life of the Son of God, the missing years — except Biff, the Messiahs best bud, who has been resurrected to tell the story in the divinely hilarious yet heartfelt work “reminiscent of Vonnegut and Douglas Adams” (Philadelphia Inquirer).

Verily, the story Biff has to tell is a miraculous one, filled with remarkable journeys, magic, healings, kung fu, corpse reanimations, demons, and hot babes. Even the considerable wiles and devotion of the Saviors pal may not be enough to divert Joshua from his tragic destiny. But theres no one who loves Josh more — except maybe “Maggie,” Mary of Magdala — and Biff isnt about to let his extraordinary pal suffer and ascend without a fight.“

Date

Date

Sunday, 22 May 2016 11:00 AM

This is our regular, weekly, Meetup. This week we have invited Nick Davis from the ISU Atheists and Agnostics Society. After our meal, Nick will talk to us about atheism on college campuses and, if we’re lucky, he’ll enlighten us on SCIENCE.